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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.05.2010 (43) Date of publication: 16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11 (21) Application number: 09773986.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 8/04(2006.01) B01J 19/28(2006.01) B01J 8/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/045967 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/002534 (07.01.2010 Gazette 2010/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 03.07.2008 US 78132 P (71) Applicant: H R D Corporation Houston, Texas 77035 (US)	(72) Inventors: HASSAN, Abbas Houston TX 77035 (US) ANTHONY, Rayford, G. Houston TX 77035 (US) BORSINGER, Gregory Chatham NJ 07928 (US) HASSAN, Aziz Houston TX 77035 (US) BAGHERZADEH, Ebrahim Houston TX 77035 (US) (74) Representative: Dauncey, Mark Peter et al Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)